[Elecraft] [OT] [OT] [OT] K2a

[Don Wilhelm]

Well, if you folks will wait for another decade or so, the K1, K2 and 
KX1 will be "retro" too.
Not only that, I would expect most of them to still be working FB.
They will never be the size and weight on a 75A4!

73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/12/2014 2:35 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
> My K2 sentiments, too, Eric. Relatively easy to work on and still a 
> fine transceiver.  I still have several projects in mind for it, and 
> with the K3 as my main rig now I feel more free to take the K2/100 off 
> line for a longer period than before.
>
> Basically, I'd like the K2 to stay a K2.
>
> It will be interesting to hear your K1 ideas. Mine pretty much sits in 
> a drawer, fully outfitted with options. It would like some attention :-)
>
> 73, Phil W7OX
>
> On 4/12/14, 10:58 AM, EricJ wrote:
>> Ha ha. I've been collecting ideas and notes to make a work-alike 
>> retro K1. It's a fun on-paper exercise, and an excuse to really dig 
>> into the K1 to understand how it works. But I don't think I'd want to 
>> devote the time required to accomplish it.
>>
>> On the other hand, leave the K2 alone! hi. Like the K1, I'm not 
>> afraid to dig into it. When something goes wrong, I have a reasonable 
>> expectation of fixing it myself even if I have to ask for help here 
>> and there. I don't hesitate to add mods such as AF output or IF 
>> output. Being non-SDR, it is ALREADY retro enough!
>>